Complete vs Graduate

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Complete

Top 1000 (muito comum)A1adjective

Graduate

Top 2000 (comum)B1noun
Mais comum: Complete
 CompleteGraduate
Pronúncia🇬🇧 /["/kəmˈpliːt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kəmˈpliːt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈɡrædʒuət/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɡrædʒuət/"]/
SignificadoTo finish something completely.To finish school or college and receive a degree or diploma.
ExemploThe puzzle is now complete after I found the last piece.She is a recent graduate from the university.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quão comumTop 1000 (muito comum)Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFRA1B1
Classe gramaticaladjectivenoun
Colocaçõesbe, seem, survive, remarkably, very, far from, be, seem, almost, nearly, substantiallybusiness-school, law-school, college, course, degree, program, graduate in, business-school, law-school, college, course, degree, program, graduate in
Antônimosincomplete, unfinished, partialdropout, failure
Erros comunsConfused with 'finished' — both mean to end, but 'complete' emphasizes fullness., Using 'complete' when a task is partially done., 'Complete' is sometimes incorrectly used as a noun.Saying 'graduate from college' instead of 'graduate from university' in some countries., Confusing 'graduate' with 'undergraduate' which refers to a student who has not yet graduated., Using 'graduated' as an adjective instead of the noun 'graduate' for people.
Notas de usoUse 'complete' in academic or professional contexts when discussing tasks, projects, or forms. Avoid using it in overly casual conversations.Commonly used in academic contexts. Appropriate in both casual and formal conversations, but may not be suitable in informal slang settings.

Perguntas frequentes: Complete vs Graduate

Qual é a diferença entre Complete e Graduate?

Complete: To finish something completely. Graduate: To finish school or college and receive a degree or diploma.

Qual é mais comum: Complete e Graduate?

Complete é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Complete e Graduate estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Complete: A1, Graduate: B1 na escala CEFR.

Posso usar Complete e Graduate de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Complete e Graduate são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.

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